Now, we’ve all seen some questionable design choices in our time. A little experimentation here, a touch of innovation there, but this? Oh boy!
On the front side, everything seems peachy. Just another crimson SG that dreamt of living the Jazzmaster’s bridge life. Classic SG design, beautiful finish, but woah there, what’s that doing on the back?
Did the SG have a wild night out with a Jazzmaster and end up with a tattoo it deeply regrets? Seems like it.
For those not in the know (and trust me, I envy your innocence), the SG has had an unexpected operation: it’s been endowed with a Jazzmaster bridge. To the untrained eye, this might look like any ol’ musical merger. But let’s dive deep into this peculiar pool of guitar genetics, shall we?
I get it! The SG isn’t probably thick enough for the proper dimensions of an offset trem system cavity. What does that mean for the average Joe? It means that done the right way, this retrofit might not be, shall we say, fully functional. Kinda like putting monster truck tires on a scooter. It might work, but do you really wanna risk it?
Hence the open back, I guess!
Sure, maybe this was a brave endeavor to merge two iconic guitars into one super-instrument. Or perhaps it was a rock ‘n’ roll rebel’s dream of creating a guitar that would stand out in any lineup. But let’s be honest, this looks like the aftermath of a DIY YouTube tutorial gone terribly, terribly wrong.
But hey, I’m not here to judge. Maybe there’s a guitarist out there looking for the exact oddball charm this SG brings to the table. After all, rock ‘n’ roll was built on the unpredictable, the daring, and the downright strange.
So here’s to the SG that just wanted to be a little different. Even if that difference is a tremolo cavity deep enough to store your guitar picks, hopes, dreams, and deepest regrets.
Till next time, keep strumming and rock on!
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